Recent content by Traceyb

Hi, I'm in the UK too. I've been using diatomacious earth for a good while now. I use it to eradicate red mite and keep them out! Sprinkle it freely around the coop, especially on the perches and in the nesting boxes. The way it works is, the mites have to crawl over it, to get to your chickens...

Hi, I'm new to this forum - though quite an old hand at looking after chickens. I've been reading through this post and have learned a lot (though I'm in the UK, where we cannot buy antibiotics, we have to go via a vet - VERY expensive!) I've had experience of a chicken with a maggot infested...